Now rare. [f. LAVISH v. + -MENT.] The action of lavishing.
1630. Lord, Hist. Banians, 44. Yet giuen to lavishment of their gettings, if they were not admonished by their Law.
1662. J. Chandler, Van Helmont’s Oriat., 273. This … might … remain safe for a long time, without a lavishment of the health.
1712. Shaftesb., Charac. (1737), III. Misc. III. ii. 172. Let us suppose him … without any apparent Luxury or Lavishment in his Manners.
1814. Cary, Dante, Hell, xi. 47. Whoe’er … In reckless lavishment his talent wastes.
1839. Bailey, Festus (1848), 31/1. To feel … That hope, nor love, nor fear … Can check the royal lavishment of life.
